Why Is It More Accurate to Think of the Big

question 65

Multiple Choice

Why is it more accurate to think of the Big Five traits as on a continuum rather than as distinct categories?

• A) Most people measure somewhere in the middle for each trait, rather than entirely at one extreme or another.
• B) Most people measure at one extreme or another for a given trait.
• C) Most people like to think of themselves as moderate, not extreme.
• D) Most people who exhibit high on one trait tend to exhibit low on all the rest.

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Definitions:

Genes

Units of hereditary information encoded in DNA, responsible for guiding the development and functioning of organisms.

One Ovum

A single egg cell produced by female reproductive systems; essential for sexual reproduction.

One Sperm

A single male gamete or reproductive cell that combines with the female gamete to form a zygote in sexual reproduction.

Zygotes

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by sexual reproduction, resulting from the fusion of an egg and a sperm cell.